DAVID W.
VANDEWALKER
conductor | clinician | coach
Select Highlights
CONDUCTING
American Bandmasters Association Conference
Guest Conductor
Honor Band Conductor
Arkansas All-State Symphonic Band
Oklahoma All-State Symphonic Band
NYSSMA All-State Wind Ensemble
University of Alabama Honor Band
University of Kentucky Honor Band
Laban Conducting Seminar, Presenter
Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Georgia State University, GA
Conn-Selmer Institute
The Midwest Clinic, Chicago IL
River Trail MS Symphonic Band (’24),
guest conductor
Johns Creek HS Chamber Orchestra (’17, ’22),
guest conductor
Alpharetta HS Symphony Strings (’18),
guest conductor
Harrison HS Wind Ensemble (’99, ’07),
conductor
Music for All National Concert Festival
Evaluator (’08-’20)
Conductor, Harrison Wind Ensemble (’99, ’03, ’06)
CLINIC & COACHING
In-service Conference Presenter
Art of Teaching Music Symposium, SMU
STATE Music Educators Associations (Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio)
State Bandmaster Association (Missouri, Tennessee, Texas)
Conn-Selmer Institute (National, Atlanta, Kansas, & Arizona)
Music for All Summer Symposium
Smith Walbridge Director’s Workshop
Western Carolina University Symposium
Crafting Culture: Becoming a Music Teacher Leader Certification, endorsed trainer
Methods and Administration, Guest Lecturer
Central Washington University
University of Alabama
University of Georgia
University of South Carolina
Georgia State University
Georgia Southern University
Northern Arizona University
Sam Houston State University
Towson University
Western Michigan University
The Midwest Clinic, Chicago IL
Making It Their Space (’25), clinician
Keep ‘Em Once You Have ‘Em (’24), clinician
Strategies for Rebuilding Programs (’21), clinician
Strategic Boosters: How to Thrive, Not Just Survive (’17), clinician
It’s All About the Clarity (’10), clinician
MARCHING
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Harrison High School Marching Band
Georgia State University Marching Band
CBDNA Peer-Reviewed Top Ensembles
National Top 10 Marching Bands, GSU
Southeastern Regional Top 5 Marching Bands, GSU
Music for All Regional Marching Championships
5 Regional Grand Championships
Grand Nationals Finalist
Summer Leadership Institute
GSU (’11-16)
Strategic Booster Institute
Feature Presenter
Texas Bandmaster Association Conference (’08-’26)
Conn-Selmer Atlanta (’22-’25)
Music For All Summer Symposium (’15-’20)
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Vandewalker, D. W. (in press). Strategic Rehearsing for Superior Musical Performance. GIA Publications:
Chicago.
Lautzenheiser, T. & Vandewalker, D.W. (2024). Crafting Culture: Becoming a Music Teacher Leader. GIA Publications: Chicago.
Andre, S., Christian, B., Lautzenheiser, T., & Vandewalker, D. (2024, July 23–26). Keep ’em once you have ’em: How culture and connection in your program can improve retention [Conference handout]. Texas Bandmasters Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX,
Vandewalker, D. (2023). Crafting win-win connections. Texas Bandmaster Review, 24(4).
Vandewalker, D. W. (2020). Strategic Boosters Academy, Vision Publications: Atlanta
Vandewalker, D. W. (2017). Imagery and metaphor: Effective wind band pedagogy for expressive performance. Praxis, 2(1).
Vandewalker, D. W. (2016). Boosters to the rescue: Handbook for educators, GIA: Chicago.
Vandewalker, D. W. (2016). Strategic plans for a successful booster club, GIA: Chicago.
Vandewalker, D. and Vandewalker, P. (2016). Teeny Tykes and Tunes: Africa Edition- Volume 2, Curriculum Learning Materials Center: Nairobi, Kenya.
Vandewalker, D.W. (2016). Purposeful instructional strategies for expressive performance. National Band Association Journal, Volume LVI, Issue 2.
Vandewalker, D. W. (2016). Where are we, where do we want to be, how do we get there? In A. S. Meyer (Ed.), Rehearsing the high school band. Hal Leonard Corporation.
Vandewalker, D. and Vandewalker, P. (2015). Teeny Tykes and Tunes: Africa Edition, Curriculum Learning Materials Center: Nairobi, Kenya.
Vandewalker, D.W. (2015). Investing in Your Volunteers with C.A.R.E.,” Texas Bandmaster Review, Volume 16, Issue 2.
